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John Ray Infant School

Community school · Braintree · CM7 1HL

Ages 2–7 · 356 pupils · Essex

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
216

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

82

Places offered

85

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
151
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill99%

356 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
175 / 181
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
356 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Christian

Location

Address
Notley Road
Postcode
CM7 1HL
Town
Braintree
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Braintree, Essex, 356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.4%.

Open schools in Braintree
23
Primary schools in Braintree
19
Academies among open schools in Braintree
61% (14)
Open schools in CM7
18
Primary in CM7
14
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BraintreeNear CM7

  • John Ray Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM20.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • John Ray Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Notley Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM77 7ZJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

  • White Court School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Braintree · CM77 7UE · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Beckers Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 3PR · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.29

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Christian

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